PC Meeting Minutes 05.22.25

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2025-06-26)

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D R A F T
MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION
GLENDLAE CIVIC CENTER
5850 W. GLENDALE AVE.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301
MAY 22, 2025
6:00 P.M.
 
 
         
   
1.
CALL TO ORDER
 
2.
ROLL CALL
Present: 
Vern Crow, Chair   
Edwin Nyberg, Vice Chair   
Tom Cole, Commissioner   
John Geurs, Commissioner   
Absent: 
John Crow, Commissioner
  
Sergio Arellano, Commissioner
  
Bryan Hooper, Commissioner
Also Present: Tabitha Perry, Deputy Director, Development Services
James Gruber, Chief Deputy City Attorney
Alex Lerna, Senior Planner
Phil Martinez, Senior Planner
Tawanda Walker-Hall, Administrative Support Supervisor
3.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
 
a.
Planning Commission Meeting and Workshop minutes of April 24, 2025.
  
 
 
Motioned by Vice Chair Edwin Nyberg, seconded by Commissioner Tom Cole to approve
the meeting and workshop minutes of April 24, 2025.  
 
AYE: 
Chair Vern Crow 
 
Vice Chair Edwin Nyberg 
 
Commissioner Tom Cole

Commissioner John Geurs 
Other: Commissioner John Crow (ABSENT) 
 
Commissioner Sergio Arellano (ABSENT) 
 
Commissioner Bryan Hooper (ABSENT) 
Passed 
 
4.
WITHDRAWALS AND CONTINUANCES
There were none. 
 
5.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
 
1.
ZON25-03, A request by Shaine Alleman on behalf of Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., representing
NLT Properties, LLC, to amend the Land Use Parcel Identification Map and Land Use
Intensity Table of the Arrowhead Towne Center PAD (Planned Area Development) specific to
Parcel 14 from C-1 (Limited Commercial/Neighborhood Commercial) to C-2 (General
Commercial).  The 7.43-acre site is located at the southwest corner of St John Road and 75th
Avenue and is in the Sahuaro District. 
Alex Lerma, Senior Planner, presented ZON25-03.
Applicant representative, Shaine Alleman, instructed himself and offered to answer questions.
There were none.
Chairperson Crow closed the public hearing for ZON25-03 and requested a motion.
  
 
 
Motioned by Commissioner Tom Cole, seconded by Commissioner John Geurs to
recommend approval of ZON25-03, subject to the stipulation outlined in the staff report.  
 
AYE: 
Chair Vern Crow 
 
Vice Chair Edwin Nyberg 
 
Commissioner Tom Cole 
 
Commissioner John Geurs 
Other: Commissioner John Crow (ABSENT) 
 
Commissioner Sergio Arellano (ABSENT) 
 
Commissioner Bryan Hooper (ABSENT) 
Passed 
 
 
Chief Deputy, City Attorney Gruber, the recommendation for approval of ZON25-03 will be
forwarded to City Council for final action.
 
2.
ZON25-02, A request by Taylor C. Earl on behalf of Earl and Curley P.C., representing
Advance-West LTD, to rezone approximately 3 acres from M-2 (Heavy Industrial District) to
PAD (Planned Area Development).  The site is located north of West Camelback Road and
west of North 51st Avenue and is in the Cactus Council District.  
Phil MartinezZ, Senior Planner, presented ZON25-02.
Applicant representative, Ric Toris, instructed himself and offered to answer questions. There

were none.
Chairperson Crow closed the public hearing for ZON25-02 and requested a motion.
 
 
Motioned by Commissioner John Geurs, seconded by Vice Chair Edwin Nyberg to
recommend approval of ZON25-02, subject to the stipulation outlined in the staff report.  
 
AYE: 
Chair Vern Crow 
 
Vice Chair Edwin Nyberg 
 
Commissioner Tom Cole 
 
Commissioner John Geurs 
Other: Commissioner John Crow (ABSENT) 
 
Commissioner Sergio Arellano (ABSENT) 
 
Commissioner Bryan Hooper (ABSENT) 
Passed 
 
 
Chief Deputy, City Attorney Gruber, the recommendation for approval of ZON25-02 will be
forwarded to City Council for final action.
 
6.
OTHER BUSINESS
There were none. 
 
7.
PLANNING STAFF REPORT
 
a.
There were none. 
 
8.
COMMISSION COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
There were none. 
 
9.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were none. 
 
10.
NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for June 26th at 6:00
p.m., in the Civic Center located at 5750 W. Glenn Dr., Glendale, Arizona, 85301.
 
11.
ADJOURNMENT
 
 
Motioned by Vice Chair Edwin Nyberg, seconded by Commissioner Tom Cole to adjourn
the meeting.  
 
AYE: 
Chair Vern Crow 
 
Vice Chair Edwin Nyberg 
 
Commissioner Tom Cole

Commissioner John Geurs 
Other: Commissioner John Crow (ABSENT) 
 
Commissioner Sergio Arellano (ABSENT) 
 
Commissioner Bryan Hooper (ABSENT) 
Passed 
 
 
Chairperson Crow adjourned the meeting at 6:20 p.m.
 
 
The Planning Commission meeting minutes of May 22, 2025, were submitted and approved this 26th
day of June 2025. 
____________________________________
Tawanda Walker-Hall
Recording Secretary